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workers, but they tend not to hire them, and provides an explorative analysis of the establishments that employ older workers …. A special focus is on how sensitive are the findings when the definition of older workers become more restrictive. Using …
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This paper measures the job-search responses to the COVID-19 pandemic using realtime data on vacancy postings and job ad views on Sweden's largest online job board. First, new vacancy postings drop by 40%, similar to the US. Second, job seekers respond by searching less intensively, to the...
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. By comparing workers in smaller firms with workers in large firms over time, we evaluate the effects of the reform. We …
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working time reduction for shift workers in Sweden. Panel data from firms' payroll records are used to examine the … percent of the reduction in standard hours. ii) Hourly wages for shift workers rose relative to wages for daytime workers. iii …) The wage increase was more pronounced for workers who received a larger reduction of actual hours. The conclusion is that …
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This study examines how workplace size relates to transitions in- and out-of sickness absence. Overall, the study finds important differences in the long-term sickness absence behavior of individuals working in small and large workplaces. In particular, the results show that the sickness spells...
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This report takes stock of recent research into the effects of technology on the labor market; assesses to what extent …
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non-cognitive abilities. We draw on the theoretical foundations of Chone' and Kramarz (2021), in which workers are endowed … higher in market segments where employers rely more heavily on workers who specialize in that particular skill. Changes over …
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notably, firms primarly downsize through increased separations of both short- and long-tenured workers even when they could …
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technology has increased the demand for high skilled workers at the cost of intermediary skills, leading to the polarization of …Indian manufacturers have invested significantly in technology upgradations since the economy opened up to foreign … trade and technology in the mid-1980s. In this paper, we examine the impact of technology on employment and skill demand …
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estimate a model of time allocation that emphasizes the role of home production technology. We find it necessary to consider … both labor-augmenting technology and total factor productivity in home production. Based on the estimated model, we study … production technology and wage heterogeneity highlighted. …
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